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Waterview Heights to relocate final residents, surrender operating certificate
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The President of Lifespan announced Thursday that Waterview Heights is relocating its final five residents to Lilac Manor and will surrender its operating certificate to the Department of Health. The closure comes after years of violations and was originally slated for early last month. Delays ensued as the facility worked to […]
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Rochester General Hospital H-1B Residency Controversy and What Dentists Can Learn From a Viral Claim
Rochester General Hospital H-1B Residency Controversy and What Dentists Can Learn From a Viral Claim. A startling statistic began circulating online in September 2026. Rochester General Hospital, the claim said, had filled 80 of 82 residency positions with physicians on H-1B or J-1 visas, leaving only two positions for Americans. It was simple, emotional, and easy to repeat. It was also far more complicated than the headline suggested.
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Tuesday marks latest deadline to close Waterview Heights nursing home
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Tuesday, Oct. 13 marks the latest deadline to close Waterview Heights, the rehabilitation and nursing center in Rochester that’s been the subject of News10NBC investigations for years. The original deadline to close the facility was on Sept. 24, but the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
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Bright Spot: Award-winning leadership
How many regional leadership award recipients were honored in New York this year?. Where did Dr. Glessner serve as Chief Nursing Officer before RRH?. Rochester, N.Y. - A local medical professional is being recognized for her award-winning leadership. Dr. Theresa Glessner with Rochester Regional Health has received the 2026 Finger...
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Buffalo and Rochester Doctors Unite to Address Health Disparities
More than 200 people filled UB's Clinical and Translational Research Center Friday for the first health equity conference jointly organized by the University at Buffalo and the University of Rochester, a daylong gathering built to confront health disparities across Buffalo neighborhoods. Attendees heard a keynote from Dr. Leonard Egede on health disparities, while some participants were bused in from Rochester to join sessions on rural health, mobile health, and maternal health.
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Medicare Workshop at the Oswego Public Library Led by Barbara Ackerman
On Thursday, October 15th, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM, there will be an "Understanding Medicare 101" workshop at the Oswego Public Library hosted by Barbara Ackerman, in partnership with American Senior Benefits. The seminar will provide an overview of Medicare and will also allow time at the end for any...
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RRH's Mandy Teeter Named Chief Transformation Officer to Know
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Regional Health (RRH) is proud to share that Mandy Teeter, MBA, MSW, Senior Vice President of Transformation for RRH and Interim President of Unity Hospital, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2026 list of Hospital and Health System Chief Transformation Officers to Know.
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A place for healing: Villa of Hope redefines treatment, recovery | Walk with Me
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Villa of Hope, a nonprofit mental health and substance use treatment organization, has been named one of America’s Best Residential Treatment Centers by Newsweek. Carrie Carl, president and CEO of Villa of Hope, says the designation says a lot about the 250 employees working to make a difference every day. “This […]
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First-of-its-kind health equity conference at UB seeks to bridge healthcare gap
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A first-of-its-kind health equity conference held at the University at Buffalo in conjunction with the University of Rochester kicks off Friday. The goal is to lay the groundwork to bridge the gap in healthcare between the two cities. More than 200 people will be at UB’s Clinical and Translational Research Center for the daylong conversation.
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3 Golisano patients have measles; health officials push vaccines
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — This year, Rochester has seen three separate measles exposures. A disease once thought to be eliminated in 2000 is returning in small numbers as fewer people are vaccinated, according to Rochester area health experts. “I’m simply disappointed,” Dr. Michael Apostolakos, chief medical officer of Strong Memorial and Highland hospitals, said regarding […]
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RRH sees rise in self-pay patients after Essential Plan changes
What percentage of affected individuals enrolled in new health plans?. Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Three months after roughly 450,000 New Yorkers were required to leave the state’s Essential Plan because of federal changes, Rochester Regional Health says it is beginning to see the impact. According to data from...
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New Trillium Health Clinic Opens in Southwest Rochester, Eyes 3,000 More Patients
Source: U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Allison / Wikimedia Commons. Trillium Health celebrated the grand opening of a new clinic at 924 Jefferson Avenue in Rochester this week, bringing family medicine, behavioral health, and supportive services to a Southwest Rochester neighborhood where more than a third of residents live below the federal poverty line. The clinic is expected to help an additional 3,000 patients a year, adding a third primary care site to Trillium's growing Rochester footprint.
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Trillium Health opens new clinic in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. — Trillium Health celebrated the grand opening of its new clinic on Jefferson Avenue in Rochester. The center, in addition to the main campus on Monroe Avenue, will provide family medicine, behavioral health, and supportive services, carrying on Trillium’s legacy of leaving no one behind. Bright...
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Trillium Health opens third medical site in the area on Jefferson Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Trillium Health has opened a new health center on Jefferson Avenue, marking its third medical site in the area. The new facility features six exam rooms and offers family medicine, behavioral health and supportive services. Patients will also have access to programs like free home delivery of medications and help with insurance, […]
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Trillium Health opens third Rochester site on Jefferson Ave.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Trillium Health celebrated the opening of its third Rochester site today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new health center will offer family medicine, behavioral health, and supportive services on Jefferson Avenue. Rochester Mayor Malik Evans says the location will be the key to the facility’s success. “That this new center is […]
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Waterview Heights closure delayed by nursing home crisis
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Some Waterview Heights residents are still searching for a new place to call home after health officials shut it down last month. The facility was originally scheduled to close several days ago, but it can’t close its doors until every resident has a plan in place. Although the future of Waterview […]
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Rochester Regional Health responds to questions over hiring of foreign medical graduates
Rochester Regional Health officials are responding to recent claims by the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Labor. In a post on social media, Anthony D'Esposito asked the healthcare system how many of its incoming class of residents are H-1B and J-1 visa holders. This is regarding a claim that only two of the 82 in the incoming class studied in America.